The FBI is asking the public for help and offering a reward for finding a man responsible for several recent bank robberies on the South Side. The man is considered to be armed and dangerous, according to the FBI.
The suspect is described as a black male, 25 to 30 years old and approximately 5-foot, 8-inches tall. He has consistently worn what appears to be a black knit skull cap with a small brim in the front during the robberies.
The robber has been dubbed the "Play-Along Bandit" by the FBI for his tactic of blending in and acting like a regular bank customer before quietly making a threatening demand for money.
A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information on the suspect, said Roberty J. Holley, the special agent-in-charge at the Chicago office of the FBI.
The man is suspected of committing robberies in at least five South Side banks, including Harris Bank, located at 1620 W. 95th St., on Dec. 6; ABC Bank, located at 9443 S. Ashland, on Oct. 18; Fifth Third Bank, located at 8140 S. Ashland, on Oct. 28; Citi Bank, located at 2000 W. 79th St., on Nov. 14; and First Merit Bank, located at 1715 W. 47th St., on Nov. 25.
Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call local law enforcement or the FBI's Chicago office at 312-421-6700.
